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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse left San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak in a bloody mess after a “fight” between the two Tuesday night in their game. Nurse took exception to a hit by Polak on one of his Oilers

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist snapped Thursday night in his game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the second period, the star goalie was knocked over by teammate Ryan McDonagh, who was also going after the puck, and he lost his stick

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman proved to the hockey world he thirsts for more Stanley Cup championships when he traded for Andrew Ladd, Tomas Fleischmann, and Dale Wiese as the deadline approached.

The NHL rejected a “concussion defense” for Dennis Wideman cross-checking a referee and upheld a suspension of the Calgary Flames defenseman for 20 games on Wednesday.

Earlier this week NHL player Clayton Stoner pleaded guilty to hunting a grizzly bear without a proper license.

Despite spending a century crusading against gambling in sports, many of the nation’s major professional leagues are now cutting deals with the sports betting industry, a new report says.

As the East Coast endures its first massive winter storm of the year, the NBA has canceled two Saturday games as the storm gears up to snarl the New York/Washington corridor in a storm that could dump more than two feet of snow.

The Chicago Blackhawks ninth straight win pushed coach Joel Quenneville over Al Arbour for the second most wins in hockey history with 783 earlier on Thursday. The defending Stanley Cup champions go for ten in a row tonight in Toronto.

Entering this year, there was a ton of buzz about the current rookie class. Most of that buzz centered around Connor McDavid (C, Edmonton) – who by all accounts was and is a once in a generation talent. McDavid’s arrival in the NHL was likened to the arrivals of Sidney Crosby (C, Pittsburgh), Mario Lemieux (C, Pittsburgh) and Wayne Gretzky (C, Edmonton) in years past.

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews had the best selling NHL jersey in 2015, with teammate Patrick Kane snagging the second spot.

Yesterday, the NHL announced the rosters for this year’s new and “improved” All Star Game. Here is a quick look at what the NHL got wrong—the top 4 players snubbed.

The Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to six and hope to make it seven when they meet the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. The team on the back of a milk carton the last nine postseasons currently owns this league’s longest winning streak.

According to Forbes, the New York Rangers have leapfrogged over the Toronto Maple Leafs to head the list as the most valuable franchise in the NHL.

Police arrested Ryan Malone, then of the Tampa Bay Lightning, for possession of cocaine in April of this year. That same month, cops apprehended Jarret Stoll, then of the Los Angeles Kings, and charged him with felony cocaine possession.

NHL teams can take a look at a young player for nine games, before returning the player to the AHL or Juniors or an international team without burning a year off the prospect’s initial entry contract. It is why this week, where most teams are hitting the nine and ten game mark on the season, makes a perfect time to check in for the first look at where the race for the Calder Trophy stands.

As the pucks drop to usher in the 2015-2016 NHL season, Breitbart Sports gives you predictions for the Hart, Calder, Norris, and other trophies.

The National Hockey League may be advocating for a high-flying sport, but it is certainly keen to protect its NHL image. So keen, in fact, that it forced a marijuana edibles company with the initials NHL to change its name on the Canadian stock exchange so as not to be confused with the famed sports league.

Beginning with the 2017-18 season, Adidas reportedly starts making uniforms for all 30 NHL teams.

The iconic Spirit of America Goodyear blimp has floated off into the sunset of retirement, to be replaced eventually by the technologically superior semi-rigid airship, Wingfoot One.

During Chicago’s annual gay pride parade this Sunday, the Chicago Blackhawks sent the Stanley Cup to adorn the WGN radio float for a second year.

The National Hockey League last added teams prior to the 2000-2001 season. But now the NHL is on the cusp of announcing a new plan set to expand beyond its current number of 30 teams.

Showing off their grit and determination, the Chicago Blackhawks finally put away the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final.

Tonight the Chicago Blackhawks can win the Stanley Cup at home for the first time since 1938. Lord Stanley’s Cup and the Conn Smythe Award for playoff MVP, will be in the building. Everyone wants to witness history, but who will pay tens of thousands of dollars for two tickets for standing room only?

The city council of Glendale, Arizona, voted Wednesday night to end the deal it made to host the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team.

With a flick of the wrist, Brandon Saad scored the winning goal through the five hole to win Game 4 and tie the Stanley Cup Final series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus admits that he is anti-facial hair and has been lobbying NHL hockey players to end the tradition of growing playoffs beards. Lazarus opposes the beards because he feels it hurts his TV brand.

The Stanley Cup does not feature a top-two team from either conference, making it only the ninth time that has happened in the past 80 seasons in major U.S. sports.

The Chicago Blackhawks forced a Game 7 against the Anaheim Ducks in a dramatic Game 6. They won 5-2, which is the first game Anaheim lost all playoffs in regulation. There is a reason why the Blackhawks won two Stanley

The Tampa Bay Lightning stormed into Madison Square Garden with a vengeance and blanked the New York Rangers 2-0. They take a 3-2 series lead back to Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Lightning completely skated over the New York Rangers, 6-2, on Monday night. The series heads to Florida tied at 1-1.

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.

The New York Rangers grabbed a 1-0 series lead with a solid 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers won by one goal in all 13 of playoff games.

The New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year in a row via a dramatic overtime Game 7 against the Washington Capitals. And for the second year in a row they came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. They will either face the New York Rangers or Washington Capitals.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin took a page out of Joe Namath and Mark Messier’s book after his team lost to the New York Rangers on Sunday. He guaranteed the Capitals will win in Game 7 on Wednesday and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Chicago Blackhawks head to their fifth conference finals in the last seven years after a four game sweep of the Minnesota Wild. The team owns two championships in that time. Can they make it a third? They will first have to defeat either the Anaheim Ducks or the Calgary Flames.